PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Andre

181 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Andre!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andre scores with a head kick.

Andre moves into the clinch.
Andre tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones tries to pull guard but Andre won't allow it.
Andre pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Andre jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Andre has his feet on Jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Andre closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Andre wants a takedown.

Andre manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones postures up.
Jones trying to move into half guard but instead Andre has managed to sweep!
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Andre is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Andre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Andre trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Andre controls from within his opponent's guard.
Andre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Andre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Carlos Andre just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A good leg kick by Andre.
Andre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dustin Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Andre.

Andre rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.

Andre pulls guard successfully.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Andre uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Andre moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with the takedown

and Andre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Andre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Andre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jones, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Andre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andre controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Andre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Andre misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Andre fights it but they end up in guard.
Andre keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Andre is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
Andre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Andre has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Andre gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Andre.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andre. That's going to slow Jones down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Andre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Andre stalling.

Andre is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones tries to roll over but Andre keeps him under control.
Andre is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Andre prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones tries to kick Andre off but Andre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Andre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andre is working away from the top position though.

Andre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
It looks like Andre is going to stand back up.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Andre is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Andre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Andre shoots in but no luck this time.
Andre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.

Andre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Andre trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.

Andre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Andre is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jones can't escape the position.
Andre tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Andre controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Andre controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Andre lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Andre connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Andre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andre on the ground.
Andre looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carlos Andre has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Andre dominating with strikes here.

Andre is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jones has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jones!
Andre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Andre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is looking to advance position but Andre has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Andre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Andre!